Identify the hardware components

The following graphics and descriptions identify the various hardware components and port locations for the control enclosure.

Control enclosure components

Figure 1 shows the rear view of a control enclosure and identifies the location of the power supply units and node canisters.

Figure 1. Rear view of a Storwize V3500 control enclosure
Image showing rear of the control enclosure, with node canisters and power supply units identified
Note: Figure 1 shows the node canisters in their initial configuration, with no host interface adapter options installed.

Data ports

Figure 2 shows the rear view of a Storwize® V3500 control enclosure and identifies the location of the ports.

Figure 2. Data ports in the rear of the Storwize V3500 control enclosure
Image of the data ports on the rear of the control enclosure
  •  1  USB ports. Each canister has two USB ports. One port is used during installation.
  •  2  Ethernet ports. Each canister has two 1 Gbps Ethernet ports.
    Port 1
    Must be connected for system management. Can optionally be used for iSCSI host connectivity.
    Port 2
    Optional. Can be used for iSCSI host connectivity or to provide an alternative (redundant) management address.
  •  3  Serial-attached SCSI (SAS) ports. Each canister has three SAS ports. These ports are used to connect to host systems.

Control enclosure support rails

The left and right control enclosure support rails (Figure 3) are designed specifically for installation of a control enclosure.
  • The ledge on the inside of the rails supports the entire length of a control enclosure.
  • At the rear end of the control enclosure support rail, the top edge curves over to capture the top edge of an inserted control enclosure. This prevents the installed control enclosure bouncing when the rack is subjected to quake or vibration.
  • The control enclosure support rails adjust to fit racks from 685 mm to 765 mm deep, measured between the front and rear rack rails.
Figure 3. Control enclosure support rails of a Storwize V3500 system
Image of control enclosure support rails for Storwize V3500

Expansion enclosure support rails

The left and right expansion enclosure support rails (Figure 4) are designed specifically for installation of an expansion enclosure.
  • The ledge on the inside of each rail supports the entire length of an expansion enclosure.
  • The expansion enclosure support rails capture the left and right rear edges of an inserted expansion enclosure. This prevents the installed control enclosure bouncing when the rack is subjected to quake or vibration.
  • The expansion enclosure support rails adjust to fit racks from 595 mm to 755 mm deep, measured between the front and rear rack rails.
Figure 4. Expansion enclosure support rails on Storwize V3500
Image of expansion enclosure support rails on Storwize V3500

Miscellaneous hardware

The USB flash drive (Figure 5) is packaged with the publications and contains the initialization tool for completing the initial system configuration.

Figure 5. USB flash drive
Image of USB flash drive